Fremont Lake, Lake in Wyoming, USA
Fremont Lake is a large mountain lake in Sublette County, Wyoming, and the second largest natural lake in the state. It stretches about 12 miles long and up to a mile wide, with depths reaching over 600 feet at its deepest point, surrounded by forested hills and tall mountain peaks.
The lake was formed thousands of years ago by glaciers that carved the land and left behind a natural moraine that holds the water in place. It was named after explorer John C. Fremont, who surveyed the area in 1842 while helping map the Oregon Trail.
The lake is named after explorer John C. Fremont, whose 1800s expeditions helped shape the region, though he never visited the lake itself. Today it serves as a gathering place for local communities, especially during warm months when people come to fish, camp, and enjoy outdoor life together.
The lake is easily reached from Pinedale, about 3 miles away, via a road that typically opens in late spring after snow melts and may close early in winter. Two public boat ramps serve craft up to 35 feet, two campgrounds offer basic facilities like drinking water and toilets, and a marina provides amenities and boat rentals.
The lake is one of the seven deepest bodies of water in the entire United States, with depths exceeding 600 feet, which keeps the water cold even on hot summer days. This extreme depth makes it a favored spot for ice fishing in winter, when the surface freezes while deeper waters below remain liquid.
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